♪ glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline," i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in ukraine even as the advance of russian forces has stalled more than a month after they began their invasion. resistance.are putting up fierce they say they destroyed a russian landing ship. russia has reportedly been using the port to bring in equipment but the russian military continues to besiege the

strategic city of mariupol less than 100 kilometers away. pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine say their leader entered mariupol with a russian lawmaker on thursday. he reportedly visited a shopping center where the russian side is distributing food to citizens. ukraine's foreign ministry says at least 6,000 citizens of mariupol have been forcibly deported to russia after their passports were taken away. ukraine's defense ministry says the deportees are sent to less developed areas in russia, including in the far east. the ministry says ukrainians are offered jobs through employment centers, and will not be allowed to leave russia for two years. the u.n. human rights office says at least 1,035 civilians, including 90 children, have been killed since the invasion began. it says the count does not include victims in mariupol and elsewhere, whose deaths have not been confirmed. ukrainian president volodymyr

zelenskyy told a nato summit on thursday russia's military had used phosphorus bombs. they are not designated as chemical weapons, but are widely considered to be inhumane because they cause severe burns. meanwhile, the advance of russian forces aiming to encircle the capital, kyiv, has faltered. britain's defense ministry says ukrainian counterattacks and russian force falling back on overextended supply lines have allowed ukraine to reoccupy towns and defensive positions up to 35 kilometers east of kyiv. the situation in ukraine is also affecting the lives of millions of children. an ngo says many are suffering, and in immediate need of support. the country director for save the children, pete walsh, spoke at an online news conference on thursday. the agency estimates more than 1.5 million children have fled ukraine with some becoming separated from their families. walsh says they face great risk while the authorities try to

reunite them. he also called for a ban on adoptions of children who have been uprooted in the war. >> areuch more vulnerable when they have to cross a border and are at risk of trafficking. and this moratorium we are calling for and to epnsure that we have proper safeguarding measures at those boards are absolutely critical to avert what essentially could be a european trafficking boom which is -- which is something we absolutely need to avoid. >> he mentioned a girl named sophia. she used to live in the eastern region of donbas, but fled to another city several years ago because of the constant threat from the conflict between pro-russian militants and ukrainian government troops. according to walsh, she is still in ukraine but was forced to relocate again with her family. >> trauma in a child or ute stress varies from child to child but there was intense emotion coming from sophia.

she was physically shaken. if sophia does not get that help now, this is going to aect her not just in the short-term but the long-term for sure. >> the organization estimates 6 million children remain in ukraine, and they face both the continued risk of physical harm and the psychological impact of the war. now, people across the globe continue to protest the russian invasion and the war of propaganda the russian leadership continues to wage within its own borders. the belarusian authority -- author svetlana alexievich is part of those efforts. nhk world spoke with the nobel prize winning journalist about what led to these attacks, and what comes next. >> charred buildings, shells falling from the sky, people run from their homes with nothing. svetlana alexievich is watching everything from germany. >> translator: president

vladimir putin wants to revive russia as a great empire. he is aimingo restore the russian empire, if not the soviet union. the use of powerful fleets, new bombers, among other arms to show the national prestige is the most primitive, outdated strategy. it's a thing of the past. alexievich knows that history has written about soviet soldiers who fought in afghanistan and about the chernobyl nuclear disaster. >> translator: darkness is coming from everywhere. but in every country, there are people who are tryg to fight

back against the darkness that's closing in. >> alexievich was one of the nobel winners to call out russia's attacks, comparing the invasion to nazi germany. she wants people inside the country to speak out and they are. protests are spreading. many have tried to expose governmental propaganda. >> translator: you should do whatever small things you can. sometimes, it seems like democracy is goingackward. but ihink this i jus temporary. absolutely clearly ishat if we don't all unite, we will be

annihilated. >> if that happens, alexievich says it won't just be ukraine that pays the price. the entire world will suffer. now, japan's justice minister is set to visit poland to show support for people from ukraine. prime minister kishida fumio has told his polish counterpart the ministry will act as a special envoy. >> translator: we would like to do all we can from a moral standpoint. >> he described the visit as essential. the minister who is responsible for immigration matters said the government will spend about $4.3 million to provide support for ukrainian evacuees in japan. poland has taken in, by far, the largest number of people fleeing ukraine. he noted staff numbers at the

japanese embassy there would be boosted to help processing ukrainian applicants into japan. north korea has released video of what it claims was the successful test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile. the launch on thursday is believed to be the country's first test of an icbm in more than four years. the state-run korean central television aired this footage on friday. the heavily produced video is about 16 minutes long. it shows north korean lder kim jong un escorting what's called the hwasong-17 missile to its launch site. some experts have called it a monster missile for its massive size. the video then captures the test firing from many different camera angles. the ruling worker's party

newspaper said the missile reached an altitude of more than 6,200 kilometers. it says itlew more about7 minutes before hitting its target in the sea. the report quotes kim as saying his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear force to deter what he called threats from the u.s. imperialists. the missile was fired from an international airport in a suburb of pyongyang. japanese officials believe it fell within japan's exclusive economic zone. a vessel belonging to a shipping firm based in the southwestern japanese city was in waters near the spot where the missile fell. a company official told nhk the missile came down dangerously close to japan, and ships have no way of avoiding them. one expert says the maximum range of the type of missile used in this launch exceeds the distance from pyongyang to new york. >> translator: the launch means that they have demonstrated that thr missile caneach the united states.

we must also assume thatorth korea will launch missiles over japan and into the pacific ocean. >> this is the country's first launch of an icbm since november 2017. the following year, north korea said it would stop testing this type of weapon, and also suspend its nuclear tests. experts believe it may launch another icbm ahead of the 110th birth anniversary of the country's founder in april. japan's defense minister strongly condemned the launch saying it violated u.n. security council resolutions. >> translator: compared to previous launches, this one was a more serious threat on different levels to japan and the region. it is also a risk to the peace and stability of the international community. if the missile flew in a normal trajectory, it would be enough to reach the united states.

>> now, japan has reaffirmed a unified response to the action. foreign minister hayashi yoshimasa spoke with his south korean counterpart over the phone. they agreed north korea's program to strengthen the development of nuclear and missile technology poses a serious challenge to the global order. they confirmed japan and south korea, as well as the united states will work closely together to take steps to achieve the complete denuclearization of north korea. ♪ photographs recovered in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in march 2011 are stacked up in a facility in the northeastern city of soma. it was established seven years ago to preserve memories of the disaster. and as we will see in our next report, one woman, in

particular, has been a frequent visitor. 25,000 photos salvaged from the debris are preserved on the premises. the owners are unknown. >> translator: we exhibit these pictures because we want their owners to find them. >> volunteers wash the mud from the images and clean them. a different set of pictures goes up every month. so far, fewer than half have been shown. igarashi hideko lives in soma, one of the hardest-hit cities. she's been sifting through the collection for years, searching for photos of her husband who was killed in the tsunami. the tsunami carried away almost

all the family photos. >> translator: i wish my husband were still alive. photos are nice. you can look at them whenever you'd like. unfortunately, i'm not able to do that anymore. >> so, she often heads over to the center to see if something will turn up. she did come across the sight of a longtime auaintance. >> translator: i was surprised. it was my first time to find a photo of someone i know. >> but what she really wants is something showing her husband. >> translator: i found several photos of people i knew. one day, i might find some of my husband too. >> so, she keeps sorting through the photos hoping the next one will be the one she's been waiting for. >> moving now to the weather.

residents of the greater tokyo area are wrapping up their work week under comfortable spring weather. our meteorologist jonathon oh explains if this trend will continue into the weekend in our world weather report. hello. we made it past 17 degrees in tokyo as we went through friday. but we are about to talk about a much stormier pattern coming up as we head into the weekend. it was a sunny day. enjoyable in that aspect but look back toward the west here. notice the clouds developing over china and moving eastward over the korean peninsula. that is now headed toward japan and we are talking about not just heavy rainfall but strong winds as these two low-pressure systems really work together to really bring that stormy weather coming up for saturday and sunday. this is a 48-hour forecast model showing us this system will bring some strong winds, heavy rainfall in some locations. and expanding over into eastern-northern yarn areas of japan as we go into sunday. so if you have any outdoor

plans, probably in the knot the best weekend to do so because we are talking about some windy and wild weather. spreading east and north by sunday and notice by monday, while sapporo cools off, we are talking about highs near 20 degrees for tokyo, osaka, and fukuoka as we go into the first part of next week. plenty of rain to talk about back toward the southern areas of china but as that low pressure down toward places like day p taipei, hong kong. meanwhile across europe, high pressure is a big dominant force. we do have stormier up to the north with strong winds because of a low pressure system through the scandinavian peninsula. cut off low bringing some wet weather into portions of the iberian peninsula as we head through the day on friday. before we go, let's go to london show you something really beautiful over in the city. spring has arrived. the fall -- the mall, rather, in front of buckinghaham palace is lined with beautiful yellow

flowers. a million daffodils in saint james's park. these are the parks used for the queen's birthday parade and sporting events like the london marathon. hope you have a good day wherever you are. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> and that concludes this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard so don't go away.

♪ ♪ this is "newsline biz," i'm ramin mellegard. a vote by toshiba share holders that rejected a restructuring plan has dealt a heavy blow to the japanese conglomerate leaving its future uncertain. management's plan was to split the company in two. the vote on thursday underscored a widening gap between management and activist investors who hold a major stake

in the company. toshiba did not say how many supporting votes it got for the plan during the meeting. in a statement afterward, the firm said it accepts the opinion of the share holders and will make its best efforts to build trust with them. it also says toshiba will reconsider its strategic options to enhance corporate value continuously. toshiba came up with the original plan in november. it wou have spun off the firm into three independent companies. a revision three months later recommended a two-way split. toshiba management is expected to reexamine its corporate strategies. some share holders believe it should consider becoming an unlisted company by buying back its shares in the market from investors. and the invasion of ukraine has entered its second month and more japanese firms are distancing themselves from russia. tire manufacturer yokohama rubber will suspend production in russia for the time being. bridgestone has already done so.

due to the difficulty in securing natural rubber and other materials in russia. japan tobacco has stopped all new investments and advertising in russia, which is one of its major markets. it's also considering takingts four factories in the cntry offline. mitsubishi motors wants to stock up on the rare metal palladium from other sources. the material is is crucial in reducing car exhaust. russia is a leading producer. japanese companies are also shifting production away from ukraine. auto parts manufacturers are preparing to relocate some production to morocco and elsewhere. the people in charge of japan's ailing tourism industry are working on ways to steer the sector back to health. they say from april, they will allow domestic travelers to access government subsidies further from home. currently, people can only get special discounts and shopping vouchers when traveling within their own prefecture or the ones

directly surrounding it. tourism agency officials say from next month, they'll relax that restriction to a certain extent. they'll divide the country into six regions, and grant people access to the program anywhere within the area where they live. travelers will have to provide proof of a coronavirus booster shot or a negative test result. government officials are still deliberating on when to relaunch their nationwide domestic tourism campaign, known as go-to travel. they say they are carefully assessing japan's coronavirus situation. now, air travelers can expect to pay more for their tickets on domestic japan airlines flights. the carrier says it's going to raise some of its standard airfares citing the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and higher oil prices. the new fares will go into effect from april 15th. they will be the first increases

in about eight years for the carrier, not including those following consumption tax hikes. jal says fares for standard adult tickets with flexible reservation conditions will go up by about 8%. business travelers and children will see increases of around 3%. prices for the premium class j wi be raised by as much as 2,000 yen, or about $16. first-class travelers will play up to an extra 4,000 yen, or about $33. jal officials say a drop in demand due to the pandemic and higher crude oil prices are behind the increases. they also say the higher fares will provide more revenue to fund the introduction of more fuel-efficient airliners. another major japanese air carrier, all nippon airways is scheduled to raise prices for its tickets with flexible reservation conditions. the hikes will average 3% and start from sunday.

now, south korea's pushing ahead with a process to join the trade pact known as the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership but it is experiencing resistance from some industries. the government held a public heing friday to explain planned subsidies to industries that would be affected by joining the cptpp but agricultural and fishery groups turned up to protest. local media say officials skipped most of the plan explanations, and wrapped up the meeting early. government aims to submit its application in april to join the pact that already includes japan and ten other countries but some local media expect the process to be delayed due to opposition from farmers and other industries. see what is happening in the week ahead. we have some events that can

impact global financial and oil markets. we also have key numbers that shed some light on how economies around the world have been performing. russia appears to have avoided two rounds of default on its debt in recent days. but more tests are to come soon as the country faces a raft of payment deadlines. an interest payment of $102 million comes due on monday. that could technically be done under certain conditions in an alternative currency, such as the ruble. but a much larger obligation of $447 million due on thursday must be in the u.s. currency. servicing foreign currency denominated bond is becoming increasingly difficult for russia as the west froze almost half of the country's foreign kurp currency reserves as part of the sanctions in response to the invasion of ukraine. russia will experience its first default since 1998 if it fails to make bond payments within a

grace period or uses rubles for instruments that specify dollars or euros. a key gage for china's manufacturing sector for march will be out on thursday. the last reading in february showed unexpected growth, although the prospect for the current month is gloomy. surging infection rate cases in china have hit cities like shanghai and shenzhen. a key industrial and technology hub. the country's zero-covid policy has forced businesses to susnd some production. the government last week said it would step up support for the economy. now even so, the central bank left its key lending rate unchanged on monday over mounting calls for more easing. many eyes will be on oil producing nations. the organization of the petroleum exporting countries and their allies will work out their output plan from may and come up with a decision on thursday. prices are on the rise as supply concerns grow, given the ukraine crisis and sanctions on russia's

energy. major oil consumers, including japan, have been calling on the producers, such as the uae and saudi arabia, to further ramp up production. the move would reduce the world's dependence on russia and help bring down prices but the producers may be reluctant to comply, as russia's a key member of the opec plus. on tuesday, riyadh reportedly emphasized what it called the essential role of the agreement of the cartel. now, the bank of japan's quarterly tankan survey will be out on friday. many economists expect to see a hit on the business sentiment of large manufacturers as they have struggled with surging energy and material prices. the weaker yen is also raised cost and there are shortages forcing carmakers to cut production. the global economic impact from the ukraine situation is also expected to cloud the outlook. u.s. jobs data will be out on friday. american employers picked up their pace of hiring last month

with continuing signs of strength in employment conditions. the federal reserve last week raised its key rate for the first time since 2018. chair jerome powell said on monday the labor market is extremely tight. he indicated the possibility of a bigger rate hike to restore price stability. he says the war in ukraine adds upward pressure on inflation from energy, food, and other commodities when inflation is already very high. okay. let's get a check on the markets. ♪ ♪ ♪

that's it for "newsline biz" from tokyo. i'm ramin mellegard. thank you very much for watching. ■x■xo7ñ;ñ;?k

♪ >> you are watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top news stories. more russian shelling in northern ukraine despite promises to scale back. libraries, homes, and markets have been destroyed and northwest keith has seen -- northwest kyiv has seen explosions and fighting. >> russian forces moving away from theit